Breakdown (1997)
It could happen to you.
When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.
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- $36M
- Box office
- $50.2M
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Kurt RussellJeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor
J.T. WalshWarren 'Red' Barr
Kathleen QuinlanAmy Taylor
M.C. GaineyEarl
Jack NoseworthyBilly
Rex LinnSheriff Boyd
Ritch BrinkleyAl
Moira SiniseArleen Barr
Kim RobillardDeputy Len Carver
Thomas KopacheCalhoun
Jack McGeeBartender at Belle's Diner
Vincent BerryDeke Barr, Red's SonKeywords
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What is Breakdown about?
When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.
How long is Breakdown?
Breakdown has a runtime of 95 minutes.
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